EUROCONTROL
is the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation and is
an inter-governmental organization working for seamless, pan-European air
traffic management.

The
organization was established in1960 by six
European States, i.e. Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands,
and the United Kingdom, for the purpose of developing a coherent and
coordinated air traffic control system in Europe. The EUROCONTROL International Convention
relating to Co-operation for the Safety of Air Navigation was
signed at Brussels on 13 December 1960 and entered into force on 1 March 1963. Four
Member States (Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands)
agreed in 1964 to set up a single international air traffic control centre to
manage their upper airspace, finally settling on Maastricht in the Netherlands.
In 2014, the organization had 40 Member States, counting the
European Community as a member.

The Organization’s
strategic objectives are classified in specific areas: Safety,
Capacity, Efficiency, Security, and Environment. To achieve its mission
and objectives, EUROCONTROL initiates, develops, and coordinates short-,
medium- and long-term pan-European air traffic management strategies and their
associated action plans. This is done in a collective effort involving civil
and military aviation stakeholders (national authorities, air navigation
service providers, civil and military airspace users, airports, industry,
professional organizations), the European institutions (such as the European
Aviation Safety Agency, the European Community, the European Civil Aviation
Conference, etc.), and international aviation bodies.

EUROCONTROL’s
main offices are located as follows: the Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium; the
Research Centre in Brétigny-sur-Orge, France; the Maastricht
Upper Area Control (MUAC) centre in Maastricht, Netherlands; and the Training
Institute in Luxembourg.

Cover sent from EUROCONTROL to
the Chief, Personnel at ICAO – Postmarked on 10 November 1969.

The slogan indicates the
location of prior headquarters at Rue de la Loi, Brussels.

Cover sent from EUROCONTROL to
the French Delegation at ICAO – Postmarked on 7 May 1981.

The slogan indicates the
location of prior headquarters at Rue de la Loi, Brussels.

Operated
by EUROCONTROL on behalf of four European States, MUAC provides cross-border
air navigation services in the upper airspace (above 24,500 feet, or 7,500 meters)
of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and north-west Germany.